Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

We found your results!

Page 1

Athens Messenger in Athens, Ohio

We have 16,378,606 pages in Ohio

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 23 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 29, 1959

Page

1

NATO Ambassadors Briefed on Eisenhower Khrushchev Talks

State Department briefed 14 NATO ambassadors on Eisenhower Khrushchev discussions as prep for a possible summit this year or 1960. British Prime Minister Macmillan signaled a leaders meeting. officials note progress yet no final dates or arrangements. Khrushchev’s Berlin threat was cited but he later stated no intent to coerce, easing tension.

Washington State Department North Atlantic Eisenhower Nikita Khrushchev Harold Macmillan London Khrushchev West Berlin U. S

Fathers Approve Strict Drag Racing Penalties

Canton council approved by 14-0 a measure setting fines up to 500 dollars and up to six months in jail for drag racing after a September crash that killed three from one family. The drivers faced three counts of second degree murder and earlier penalties for drunk driving speeding and reckless driving.

Canton Stark County Grand Jury Norman J. Putman

Judge Rules On Ee CINCINNATI Law on School Choice

In Cincinnati a Common Pleas Judge ruled on petitions from Rev. Robert Brown and Ernest McCloud families over school enrollment. The Lockland board permits school choice but the McCloud children must attend Wayne School while Browns may enroll at Lockland.

Cincinnati Robert Brown Lockland School Ernest Omie McCloud Wayne School Lockland Common Pleas Louis J. Schneider Schneider McClouds Wayne

Conservatives Tighten Campaign Tactics Ahead of Vote

Britain’s Conservative Party shifts to tougher campaigning as polls show Labor narrowing the lead to two percent. Party chairman Lord Hailsham urged hard hitting messaging at a North Wales meeting with nine days until Parliament’s new session.

London Britain Conservative Lord Hailsham North Wales The Daily Mail

Lawyer Becomes Judge in Southern Ohio

Steubenville attorney Carl A. Weinman was sworn in Monday as a federal judge for the Southern District of Ohio. The oath was administered by U. S. Judge Mell G. Underwood of Columbus.

Western Electric and CWA Reach 16 Month Contract

Federal agents seized $480,000 worth of cocaine in Mexico City as they broke up an international narcotics ring. The Western Electric Company and the Communications Workers of America announced a new 16 month labor contract for about 12,000 workers across 44 states.

New York Western Electric Co Communications Workers of America Mexico City

Car Crash Kills Ashland Postal Worker John Williams

Ashland kentucky John Cecil Williams 21 a postal employee was killed when his car plunged over a 28 foot embankment within city limits.

Ashland John Cecil Williams

Eisenhower considering Taft Hartley action to halt steel strike

The White House plans last minute talks with industry leaders and the Steelworkers Union as the 77 day strike shows no sign of ending. Officials expect the president to invoke emergency Taft Hartley provisions if bargaining fails, potentially ordering a fact finding panel and an 80 day cooling period via court injunction. Justice Department is preparing actions and Atty Gen Rogers and civil division chief Doub joined a White House briefing on the steel dispute.

Washington Justice Department Eisenhower White House Justice William P. Rogers George C. Doub

U S Steel President Walter Munford Rites Set

Funeral services for Walter F. Munford president of U S Steel will be held at the First Congregational Church in Chatham Mass on Thursday. He died Monday four days after a cerebral stroke at Cape Cod Hospital Hyannis. He began at the open hearth in 1923 and became the corporation's president last May 5 earning about 250000 yearly. The stroke followed a prior knife wound in the abdomen incurred in an accident on a waxed kitchen floor. Dist Atty Edmund Dinis called the wound accidental. The Munfords spent summers in Chatham for 12 years and keep a winter home in Pittsburgh.

Chatham Mass First Congregational Church Walter F. Munford U. S. Steel Corp Big Steel Cape Cod Hospital Hyannis Edmund Dinis Munfords Pittsburgh

Action On Tibet Is Considered By United Nations

UN steering committee may fast track a General Assembly debate on Tibetan oppression after Ireland and Malaya request to add the issue. The move draws mixed reactions with skeptics among communists neutrals and some colonial nations. If approved, a resolution would call for fundamental human rights and restoration of civil and religious liberties for Tibet.

United Nations N. Y Jig General Assembly Tibet Ireland Malaya U.S United States

Texas Parole Recommendation for Convict After Bus Crash

Luther Travis Eaton 26, whose wife Marcella 24 died in a Nashville Tennessee bus wreck, is recommended for immediate parole by Texas State Prison officials to care for his 3-year-old son. Eaton served part of a five-year term for robbery by assault and has been a model prisoner.

Huntsville Tex Tennessee Texas Luther Travis Eaton Marcella Dallas Nashville Tenn Jay Columbia Eaton

Columbus Attorney Ruled Inill at State Hospital

Columbus attorney Robert Dow Hamilton once a 1958 congressional hopeful was ruled mentally ill and committed to Columbus State Hospital after a three day sanity hearing initiated by his wife. Probate Judge Roscoe R. Walcutt ordered treatment under state custody as necessary. Judge Bryant denied habeas corpus but set a future hearing for October 7. police used tear gas to arrest Hamilton at his home.

Columbus Robert Dow Hamilton Congress Columbus State Hospital Roscoe R. Walcutt Hamilton Walcutt 10Th District Court of Appeals Bryant

Eisenhower Flies to Desert for Eight Day Health Stay

President Eisenhower, fighting a cold, plans an eight day trip to southern California. He will stay as the guest of Washington businessman George E. Allen at La Quinta near Palm Springs.

Washington Eisenhower California George E. Allen la Quinta Calif Palm Springs

Newark Driver Killed in Collision at US 62 and Ohio 661

Charles C. Steele of Coalton Jackson County died Monday in a two vehicle crash at the intersection of U S 62 and Ohio 661 north of Newark.

Newark Charles C. Steele Coalton Jackson County U. S. 62 Ohio 661 Here

Lake Hope setting hosts Seorc collision talk

SEORC members and guests dined at Lake Hope Lodge as Koder Collison named director of Ohio's Department of Industrial and Economic Development. About 120 area leaders heard plans to boost industrial growth and regional tourism with private investment. Heath urged year round lodge and water facility development, noting winter closures push visitors to Canada. The talk highlighted Southern Ohio's potential for recreational development amid Lake Hope's rustic setting.

Zaleski Southeastern Ohio Ers Charles F. Heath Lake Hope Ohio Heath

Dodgers aim to clinch pennant in NL playoff game

Los Angeles faces Milwaukee in a high stakes NL series clincher with Don Drysdale opposing Lew Burdette under sunny skies and 70s temps. A Dodgers win secures the pennant. a Brewers win forces a decisive game Wednesday. ABC televises and radio-broadcasts at 4 p.m. Eastern.

LOS Angeles Milwaukee Braves Los Angeles Dodgers Dodgers Don Drysdale Lew Burdette Drysdale Burdette ABC

Ford Plans Two Small Cars Comet and Falcon

Henry Ford II announced a second economy car named the Comet to be sold by Mercury dealers next spring. The Falcon, Ford’s first economy model, will go on sale Oct 8. prototypes for the Comet resemble a larger MercurY or Edsel B with a 114 inch wheelbase and about 196 inches in length.

Ben Phlegar Detroit Henry Ford II Mercury Ford Ford Division Ford Motor Co Falcon Ohio Lorain

Judge Gives Cage Of One's Own To Sympathetic Trainer

In Buffalo a 47 year old would be animal trainer Robert Smith was jailed for 30 days after entering an unlocked zoo cage and wrestling a tiger. Police say he reached into the tiger's cage to pet it and was scratched. The judge quipped about giving him a cage of his own. Fidel Castro signaled Cuba would probe concessions by two American owned nickel and cobalt plants, prompting talk of increased control or nationalization.

Algeria de Gaulle France Cleveland Jeffery Parker Paul Parker Fairview Park Hospital Jeffery Buffalo N. Y Buffalo Zoo Havana Fidel Castro Cuba Africa India Smith

Cincinnati Sees Warmest September 28 On Record

Cincinnati basked in a Monday heat wave with a 94 degree high. The U S Weather Bureau noted the 1939 record of 92 degrees stood as the old mark.

Cincinnati U. S

Hurricane Gracie pounds South Carolina coast

Hurricane Gracie, labeled extremely dangerous by weather men, smashed the South Carolina coast with torrential rain and 74 mph winds. Flood waters closed streets and cut off isolated areas near Charleston as power lines failed and trees fell.

Associated Press Gracie South Carolina Charleston S. C

DiSalle Rules Out Special Investigation

Gov. Michael V. DiSalle announced no special grand jury will be called to probe lobbyist legislator activities. He promised a study to consider amending laws and advised no action unless local officials fail to act. Franklin County Prosecutor Earl Allison cited a recent indictment of Robert Scott of Cambridge for improper lobbying expense itemization.

Columbus Michael V. DiSalle DiSalle Mark McElroy Franklin County Earl Allison Robert Scott Cambridge Allison McElroy

New Laws Take Effect In State This Week

Columbus laws take effect this week making Columbus Day a legal holiday. The Pardon and Parole Commission expands from three to five members and a Bureau of Probation and Parole forms in the Division of Corrections. Sunday fishing ban is repealed starting Thursday.

Columbus Ohio General Assembly Pardon and Parole Commission Bureau of Probation and Parole Division of Correction

Tractor accident kills 15 month old near Greenville

Mrs. Robert Delk driving a farm tractor 12 miles north of Greenville failed to notice her 15 month old son Randy who wandered from the yard and was struck and killed in a lane.

Greenville Robert Delk Here Randy

Also Mentioned on This Page

Grovespring Ozarks NATO Almeet Berlin PARIS Charles de Gaulle Aty Providence R. I Theodore Francis Green Ri1 Orion West Virginia Albany Bismarie Sikeadicas Chicago Denver Petroit Ceylon Solomon W.R.D. Bandaranaike Vijayanada Dahanayake U.S. Steel Seorc Collison Jack Gilbert Gettysburg David Eisenhower David Kefauver Moscow Proto Norfolk Maurice Summers Woody Crist Lloyd Deir Pearlie Strait Robert Smith Castro Gracie Wracocks Rocky Mountain States Continental Divide Plains Colorado Springs Cheyene Wyo Trinidad Colo Weather Bureau Colorado Wyoming Wilmington N. C Brunswick Carolinas Great Lakes Rockies Hocking County Athens Athens Glouster Chauncey Logan Poin-Mid Gallipolis Eee Nelsonville
Search Courier

Search the Athens Messenger Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Athens Messenger?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication